Moya is on the run, the leviathan runs with Zhaan (Virginia Hey) and Pilot (voiced by Lani John Tupu) in a hope of drawing off Scorpius (Wayne Pygram) by making him believe Crichton (Ben Browder) is on board. But John Crichton is planet-side, after yet another emotional conflict and battering with Aeryn (Claudia Black), who…
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Farscape (2000) – Bone to Be Wild, and Family Ties
While Moya, her baby, and her crew are hiding out in an asteroid field to elude Crais (Lani John Tupu) and Scorpius (Wayne Pygram), Pilot (voiced by Tupu) receives a weak distress call begging for help. Written by David Kemper and series creator Rockne S. O’Bannon, Bone to be Wild was first broadcast on 21…
Farscape (1999) – Through the Looking Glass, and A Bug’s Life
When Moya overhears the discussion of her passengers about perhaps leaving her and her unborn child, the leviathan with Pilot’s (voiced by Lani John Tupu) guidance triggers a starburst, and gets them stuck. Through the Looking Glass was written by David Kemper and was first aired on 10 September, 1999. Moya seems to be split…
Farscape (1999) – Til the Blood Runs Clear, and Rhapsody in Blue
While Zhaan (Virginia Hey) is enjoying photogasms thanks to some unusual light, Crichton (Ben Browder) and Aeryn (Claudia Black) find themselves in all manner of trouble in Til the Blood Runs Clear. Written by Doug Heyes Jr. it first debuted on 9 July, 1999. After Crichton tests his ship, combined with some Moya tech in…
Stargate SG-1 (1998) – Tin Man, and There But for the Grace of God
After SG-1 encounters the strange and eccentric Harlan (Jay Brazeau) they return to Earth, better, but discover that despite their memories and personalities, they aren’t human… they’re androids? Tin Man was written by Jeff King and debuted on 13 February, 1998. When they begin to falter at Stargate Command, they have to return to the…
The Equalizer (1987/1988) – Christmas Presence, and A Dance on the Dark Side
McCall (Edward Woodward) gifts Harley (Richard Jordan) with another episode, as a Christmas present. Christmas Presence written by Coleman Luck first aired on 16 December, 1987. A young boy, Mickey (Corey Carrier before he took on the role of Young Indiana Jones) calls The Equalizer for help. He knows that he’s more than a comic…
Star Trek: Voyager (1995) -Parallax, and Time and Again
Captain’s log: stardate 48439.7 Brannon Braga pens the first episode following the series opening, from a story by Jim Trombetta. It debuted on 23 January, 1995. Voyager has begun its journey home, and as the Starfleet and Maquis crews attempt to integrate, they receive a distress call from a ship, a ship stuck in a…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989) – The Enemy, and The Price
Captain’s log: stardate 43349.2 David Kemper and Michael Piller bring us another strong Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) story with The Enemy. This one first aired on 6 November, 1989, and further cemented Season Three as the season when things really came together. Arriving at the planet Galondancor in response to a distress signal, the…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989) – Peak Performance, and Shades of Gray
Captain’s log: stardate 42923.4 Peak Performance, which aired on 10 July, 1989 was penned by David Kemper and is a very enjoyable episode that sees the Enterprise being assigned a round of war games overseen by master strategist the rather prideful Sirna Kolrami (Roy Brocksmith). Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Riker (Jonathan Frakes) are paired against…
The Mind Reels 